2017–18 UEFA Champions League

2017–18 UEFA Champions League
	The NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv hosted the final
Tournament details
Dates	Qualifying:; 27 June – 23 August 2017; Competition proper:; 12 September 2017 – 26 May 2018
Teams	Competition proper: 32; Total: 79 (from 54 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Real Madrid (13th title)
Runners-up	Liverpool
Tournament statistics
Matches played	125
Goals scored	401 (3.21 per match)
Attendance	5,821,673 (46,573 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid); 15 goals
Best player(s)	Goalkeeper:; Keylor Navas (Real Madrid); Defender:; Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid); Midfielder:; Luka Modrić (Real Madrid); Forward:; Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid);
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The 2017–18 UEFA Champions League was the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

The final was played between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv, Ukraine.^[5] Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 to win a record-extending 13th title, their third title in a row and fourth in five seasons.

As winners, Real Madrid qualified as the UEFA representative for the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, Atlético Madrid, in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup, winning the former. Additionally, they would have been automatically qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage,^[6] but since they had already qualified through their league performance, the berth reserved was given to the champions of the 2017–18 Czech First League, the 11th-ranked association according to the 2018–19 access list.^[7]

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^ "Kyiv to host 2018 Champions League final". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 15 September 2016.
^ "Evolution of UEFA club competitions from 2018". UEFA. 26 August 2016.
^ "Who is in the 2018/19 Champions League group stage?". UEFA. 26 May 2018.

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[5] "Kyiv to host 2018 Champions League final". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 15 September 2016.

[6] "Evolution of UEFA club competitions from 2018". UEFA. 26 August 2016.

[7] "Who is in the 2018/19 Champions League group stage?". UEFA. 26 May 2018.

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